SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 340, 5 June 1897, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

[By Gipsy Grand.] Goldspur and The Winchman are to be taken to Australia by jockey Piue. Battalion easily won the Brisbane Cup with lOst 31b in the saddle. Quiltiri was out for a run with the Christchurch hounds last Saturday. Markinch is to be taken to Australia next week. An assault case Derrett v. O'Connor will come 011 for hearing at Christchurch next week. Mr Lowry's bracelet candidate's name is Rioter, and not Raiter as generally supposed. At the Mavibyrnong races on May 15th the ex-New Zealand hack, Carrick, won his first race on Australia soil, beating 13 others in the "Welter. The same day Miss Nora (Nordenfeldt —Lady Norali) won the principal event at Moorefield. The Referee makes some very strong comments upon The Shew episode at the recent Park meeting. The Referee is to be lauded for bringing under public notice the actions of those responible for the mare's performance in the Stewards Stakes. Can anyone tell me why the Napier papers were silent on the subject'? The nominations for the New Zealand Cup are to hand with a list of 59 horses, as against 64 last year. The lights of other days —notably Captive, Aldersliot, Gipsy Grand, Brooklet, The Possible, Saracen, Lady Zetland, Mahaki, Anita, and The Artist—are missing from the list. Hawke's Bay has 17 representatives in the race —the Karamu stables claiming five of the number. NEW ZEALAND CUP. The following nominations have been received for the above event: — Girofla, St Conon, Matarama, Lady Anna, Miss Anna, Douglas, Searchlight, Culverin, Leda, The Brook, Waterstone, Sarda, Blarney, Blackpool, Waiuku, Marquis of Zetland, Chaos, Addington, Bloomer, Skirmisher, Belligerent, Mauser, General Wolf, Epaulet, St Cyr, Cannonshot, Chasseur, Monte Carlo, Telemeter, Lord Ilosslyn, Tire, Wakelyn, Day Star, Huna, Euroclydon, Mountebank, Mars, Dauntless, Defiance, Sir Launcelot, Oma, Defiant, St Ouida, Fulmen, Picklock, Venus, Woodstock, Haria, An tares, loa, Primula, Britomart, St Paul, New Forest, Fabulist, Strathbraan, Lord Zetland, Linkshot, eh c by Gorton—Fairy Queen. THE AUCKLAND MEETING. [By Telegraph.] (Per Press Association.) ■ Fllerslie, This day. The North New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Meeting commenced io-dav. The weather is wet, steady rainfealling from noon with every tinuing. The following are the results: — Maiden Steeplechase, of 100 sovs; 2-| miles. Perform ... ... ... 1 Rhino ... ... ... ••• 2 Ditto 3 Repeat and Sepoy were scratched. Won by two lengths. Time, smm Sssecs. Div., £o 2s. Winter Welter Handicap, of 100 sovs ; One mile. St. Gordon ... ... ... 1 Panoply ... ... ... 2 Cleopatra 3 Fourteen started. Woo by two lengths. Timet 2wius 54|36c5. Div., £lO.